I'm a startup CTO and the H-1B Visa helped launch my career. It's not perfect &mdash; but there are a lot of misconceptions about it.

I'm a startup CTO and the H-1B Visa helped launch my career. It's not perfect — but there are a lot of misconceptions about it.

Arun Prasad Jaganathan

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation withArun Prasad Jaganathan, CTO of workforce platform Jugl. He is from Coimbatore, India, and now lives in Prosper, Texas. His identity, work experience, and visa status have been verified by Business Insider. The following has been edited for length and clarity.

I'm a startup CTO and the H-1B Visa helped launch my career. It's not perfect — but there are a lot of misconceptions about it.

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